Nazi Italian ships off Spanish coast
German and Italian warships patrolled the Spanish coast on their own initiative with Italian vessels ordered to strike back at any attack from Madrid while the German fleet, reinforced by Graf Spee, was told to protect German interests amid Britain's fears of a punitive action against government Spain for allegedly stopping the Leipzig.
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Associated Press
Spain
Graf Spee
Britain
Leipzig
Former Auditor Becomes Key Witness in Vote Probe
Ironton Ohio June 24 AP Dan C Rapp former Lawrence County Deputy Auditor was booked as the states star witness in the trial of four people accused of altering ballots to influence last November's county commissioner race. Rapp indicted as well and reported by Special Prosecutor Burke Jr to possess ballots showing votes for Republican William C Dickens in the race the state says Dickens learned of the markings five days after the election to target recounts.
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Ironton
Dan C. Rapp
Lawrence County
Rapp
Thomas A. Burke
Maniac blamed in string of fires in Cincinnati
Cincinnati June 24 AP Fire Chief Barney J Houston attributes a rooming house fire to a fiend with a distorted mind and possible chemistry knowledge. One man died, four injured, 35 others endangered. This marks 28 rooming house hotel and tenement fires in 18 months blamed on the night prowler. three deaths had already resulted from earlier blazes.
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Cincinnati
Barney J. Houston
Houston
Nephew Roy Shepard Dies in Cincinnati
Dr. Harry Eastman received word that his nephew Dr. Roy Shepard of Cincinnati has died. Eastman will leave for Cincinnati tomorrow and will not return until Monday.
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Harry Eastman
Roy Shepard
Cincinnati
Eastman
Body Of Logan Lad Found In Pool
Logan County reports a drowning of 14 year old Arthur Mowery in floodback waters near Falls Mill in Logan. His two companions Eu gene Fout and Robert Johnson sought help after he went under. Sheriff Joe Farbearn led the rescue with deputies. Pearl Dupler recovered the body with a grappling hook in seven feet of water. Funeral services set for Saturday at St John’s Catholic Church.
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Hocking
Hocking County
Arthur Mowery
John Mowery
Logan
Old Falls
Eugene Fout
Robert Johnson
Mowery
George Cullough
Falls Mill Bridge
Cullough
Joe Farbearn
Farbearn
Newton Spencer
Nellis Smith
Pearl’ Dupler
West Logan
M. H. Sherrington
Narce
Iiieille Miller
Parochial Aid Snags Budget in Ohio House Senate Clash
Columbus Ohio June 24 AP parochial aid stalemate arises as a conference committee seeks to reconcile Senate and House appropriations bills. An amendment would earmark 1 million dollars of public school funds for textbooks for public private and parochial schools. Two House members oppose. two senators back the provision. If no agreement is reached each chamber would appoint new members.
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Columbus
Ohio Senate
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Joint
Parkers Convicted on Kidnap Charge in Lindbergh Case
Newark June 24 AP Elllis Parker Sr and his son Ellis Parker were found guilty by a federal jury of conspiring to seize and torture Paul Wendell to obtain a false confession to the Lindbergh kidnapping. They faced possible sentences from one day to 100 years with a judge hinting leniency. Sentencing set for next Wednesday.
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Newark
N. J
Elllis Parker
Ellis, Jr
Paul H. Wendel
Wendel
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Parkers
William Clark
Parker
Parker, Jr
Leon Yankwich
Hunt
H. B. Smith
Agnes Gardner
Elizabeth Peters
G-Man
Paul J
Honolulu
Yankwich
Macbeth
Logan police vacancy list names certified by Civil Service
Names of those eligible for appointment to the Logan police force have been certified to Service Director Roy Loomis by the local Civil Service Commission after last Friday’s exam. Four men took the test with scores: Hugh Little 93, Robert Kleinschmidt 89, William Rafferty 85, Seth Sloan 73. The top three form the eligibility list for vacancies caused by illness resignation vacation or discharge of any regular patrolman.
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Logan
Roy Loomis
Civil Service Commission
Hugh Little
Robert Kleinschmidt
William Rafferty
Seth Sloan
Loomis
Plan Two Services For Joe E Bright
Joseph E Bright 31 former state liquor store cashier died Tuesday night at a sanitarium near McConnelsville. Brief services will be held at the home East St at 1 30 P M Friday and a public service will follow at the First U B Church with Rev J W Plummer assisted by Rev W H Long in charge. Burial will be made at Oak Grove by the Leonard Funeral Service.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
Nevin
Oak Grove
Leonard Funeral Service
Leonard Mortuary
Joseph E. Bright
McConnelsville
No. East St
U. B
J. W. Plummer
W.H. Long
Eagles at Cleveland canvass sets 1500 registrants
State Secretary Matthew L. Brown predicted a 1500 registration for the 34th annual state canvass of the fraternal order of Eagles. Mayor Harold H. Burton welcomed delegates late today in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Matthew L. Brown
Harold H. Burton
GEDEON CASE IN SPOTLIGHT AGAIN
Orangeburg New York June AP a bodyguard was assigned to Dr George Etling staff physician and psychiatrist at Rockland State Hospital after threats including telephone calls and a telegram to his life chief of police Fred Kennedy said Etling was among psychiatrists who treated Robert Irwin the sculptor sought in the Easter Sunday murders of Veronica Gedeon her mother and a lodger in their New York apartment
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Orangeburg
N. Y
George Etling
Rockland State Hospital
Fred Kennedy
Etling
Robert Irwin
Veronica Gedeon
New York
Ethel Du Pont Busy With Harvard Fiance Wedding
Wilmington June 24 AP Ethel DuPont could not attend Harvard graduation of her fiance Franklin D Roosevelt Jr at his home on Greenville because she is occupied with arrangements for their wedding next Wednesday and could not go to Cambridge.
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Miss DU Pont
Wilmington
Del
Ethel DuPont
Harvard University
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Greenville
Cam
Non-Strikers Leave Warren Plant Under Guard Protection
About 2,000 workers at Republic Steel Corp in Warren Ohio began exiting the plant after 28 days with Ohio national guardsmen guarding the site, marking the first departure in a lengthy stand. A general strike of Warren union workers was called in protest of supply movement in and out of the facility.
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Warren Plant
Republic Steel Corp
Warren
Ohio National Guardsmen
Carney Freed In Bribe Case
Edward T. Carney, Cleveland assistant chief of the state securities division, was acquitted by a six by six jury in Columbus on bribery charges tied to certifying stock of the defunct Consolidated Motors Corporation of Lima. The jury deliberated two hours, four ballots. Carney said $5,000 was a loan repaid and $1,050 payment for stock prospects list. He spoke of possible plans after a yearlong furlough.
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Columbus, O
Edward T. Carney
Cleveland
State Securities Division
Consolidated Motors Corporation of
Lima
Carney
Elmer F. Harsch
Motors Concern
Harsch
High Court Ousts Adams County Engineer
Rufus Cox the Democrat was declared Adams County engineer by a State Supreme Court decision. Charles W. Riffle the Republican who won the November election had held the office since January. Riffle’s claimed lack of registration as an engineer or surveyor is cited as the basis for Cox’s challenge.
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Columbus
Rufus Cox
Adams County
State Supreme Court
Charles W. Riffle
Riffle
Cox
Biffle
Sixth miner dies in Jackson area mine blast
Gallipolis Ohio June 24 AP Thomas Godfrey 48 the sixth victim of Monday's powder explosion in the keystone coal mine 12 miles southeast of Jackson died early this morning. Identified by authorities as one of the trapped miners he had been hospitalized since the blast.
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Gallipolis
Thomas Godfrey
Keystone
Jackson
Presses Stilled as Pittsburgh Mail Strike Continues
Pittsburgh on June 24 reports Pa Pitt missing his hometown paper for the third day. Mayor Co. D. Scully led talks with 150 mail room strikers, Sun Telegraph, Press and Post Gazette representatives, labor conciliators, and national mailers union leaders.
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Pittsburgh
Pitt
Co. D. Scully
Sun-Telegraph
The
Press
Post Gazette
Mailers’ Union
Extra Council Session Called Over Filtration Plant
Mayor Kenneth Fittgerald schedules a special Logan City Council meeting to discuss funding for a new iron removal filtration plant. After a $15,000 allocation, total costs exceed $20,000, with options including a bond issue or reducing water cash discounts for two years, and bids will be advertised for construction.
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Kenneth Fittgerald
Logan City
Council
Loomis
Harlan police shakeup seen in Kentucky turmoil
Harlan Kentucky June 24 AP a wholesale turnover in the county deputies was promised by County Judge Morris Saylor after a flare of violence in the coal region. The Senate civil liberties committee said a reign of terror existed here and a federal investigation may probe the death of Wash Irvin 33 found bullet ridden near town after he and two others resigned as deputies.
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Harlan
Harlan County
Morris Saylor
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Kentucky
LaFollette
Senate Committee
Wash Irvin
Here
Irvin
Civil Liberties
Father Kills Wife and Four Daughters in Pa Crude Tragedy
In Murraysville Arthur W. Crewe 42 a railroad brakeman killed his wife and three of his eight children then fatally shot himself in a Western Pennsylvania village. Corner H A McMurray of Westmoreland County reported the murder suicide occurred June 24.
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Murraysville
Pennsylvania
Corner
H. A. McMurray
Westmoreland County
Arthur W. Crewe
Martial Law Lifted as Johnstown Tensions Ease
Philip Murray proposed submitting steel strike issues to President Roosevelt for final arbitration while Governor Earle lifted partial martial law in Johnstown. In Warren and Niles plants CIO actions curbed operations, signaling a sympathy strike amid court injunctions on picketing at Republic Steel Warren. National guardsmen protected mills as stones struck cars during the 7 A.M. shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Murray
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Roosevelt
U.S
Guffey Attacks Girdler In Senate Hearing
Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania accused former Jones Laughlin Steel chairman Tom Girdler in a Senate hearing, calling the 1929 resignation over confidences a matter of betrayal while Girdler testified on strikes at public plants. Girdler dismissed the charge, calling it a lie as he sat in the witness chair.
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Guffey
D-Pa
Senate
Pittsburgh
Tom Girdler
Republican Steel
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Girdler
Jones-Lalin
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